What:
Add a Result column to the Tasks view that surfaces the most relevant output from a task, especially for Scripted Actions.
Value:
This would dramatically reduce the effort required to validate outcomes, troubleshoot failures, compare results across many machines, and analyze consistency of script behavior.
Why this is needed:
Today, getting meaningful output from a task often requires opening the task details, scrolling through a large amount of infrastructure and orchestration noise, expanding logs, waiting for additional detail, and manually interpreting JSON or other low-readability output.
In many cases, the most important thing an admin wants is simply the actual output of the script or executable that ran.
Suggested behavior:
The Result column could either:
- display a trimmed inline summary of the result, or
- show a clickable icon that opens a modal with the raw output in a readable console-style format
That output should prioritize the actual task result over surrounding operational noise such as:
- VM lookup steps
- extension installation details
- preparation steps
- cleanup steps
- extension removal details
Example:
If I run a Scripted Action against many session hosts, I want to quickly see which machines returned which outputs, without opening each task individually.
Why this matters in practice:
This would make it much easier to:
- spot recurring errors across many hosts
- group similar outcomes together
- validate script reliability over time
- improve scripts based on larger output samples
- export meaningful results for analysis
For example, if 17 hosts return one specific string and 5 hosts return another, that pattern becomes useful immediately for troubleshooting and iterative script improvement.
Suggested enhancements:
- Allow filtering by Result text
- Allow export of Result in CSV/JSON
- Preserve the raw output exactly as generated by the script or process
Related request:
This would pair very well with an aggregated Scripted Action runtime view by Workspace or Host Pool.
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